Field hockey upends Wildcats, falls to Tar Heels

Field hockey ended their two-game week at the .500 mark, as the team upended the Davidson College Wildcats by a score of 4-2, but fell to the no. 5 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels 4-1.

The Rams now sit at 10-5 on the season. Junior forward Emily McNamara was the standout player for the Black and Gold over the course of the two games, scoring two goals, while senior midfielder Spencer Tossone added a goal and an assist.

UNC

The Rams fell in a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the UNC Tar Heels on Sunday, as the Black and Gold struggled to pin down the visitors and limit their offensive output.

Tossone tallied VCU’s only goal on her only shot attempt. The other shot attempts came courtesy of McNamara, who added three total shots and two on goal, as well as an assist on Tossone’s score.

VCU compiled four shots, three of those on goal. The Black and Gold scored their lone goal against the Tar Heels in the second half, almost 54 minutes into the game.

The Tar Heels’ four goals came from four different players, as senior goalkeeper Chessa Kownurko managed to record a .500 save percentage on the game, saving four of eight shots on goal.

UNC outshot VCU 14-4, and tallied six penalty corners, as opposed to the Rams’ two. VCU’s five saves proved to outdo UNC’s two, and UNC concluded the game with 36 fouls, while the Black and Gold only committed 24.

Davidson

The Black and Gold took care of business against the Davidson Wildcats Friday afternoon, winning 4-2 and tallying their tenth win of the season.

Davidson split their goals over the two halves of the game and struggled to get past Kownurko the entire match. Kownurko faced six shots total, turning away four of those.

Emily McNamara scored two goals over the course of the game — moving into sole possession of second place on the Rams’ all-time scoring list — and had a game-high six shots, including four on goal.

Junior midfielder Jessica Mays notched the first goal of her career, while freshman midfielder Maite Sturm also added a score to bring the VCU total to four goals.

McNamara’s first goal came off a penalty corner, with assists coming from Tossone and senior defenseman Natalie Bohmke. VCU never relinquished their 3-1 halftime lead.

The Black and Gold will next host the St. Francis University Red Flash on Friday, Oct. 20, with the opening faceoff tabbed for 3 p.m.  

Adam Cheek

Contributing Writer